Johnny

A Kentucky teacher was quizzing her students. 

"Johnny, who  signed the 

Declaration of Independence?"  He said,

 "Damn if I know."  She was a little

put out by his swearing, so she told him  to go 

home and to bring his

father with him when he came back. Next day, 

the father came with his son,

sat in the back of  the room to observe. 

 She started back in on her quiz

and finally got back to the boy. 

"Now, Johnny, I'll ask you again. Who

signed the Declaration of Independence?" 

"Well, hell, teacher," Johnny

said, "I told you I didn't  know." 

The father jumped up in the back,

pointed a stern finger at  his son, and said, 

"Johnny, if you signed that

damn thing, hell, you damn well better admit it!"